“Meanwhile, comedian Josie Long pulled no punches by tweeting the prime minster: ‘I'm sorry to have to let you know like this, but everybody really dislikes you and disagrees with what you're up to.’”

Cameron is nearing 100,000 followers just days after joining. The move will come as a surprise to those who remember his comments in 2009 when he remarked that “The trouble with Twitter, the instantness of it—too many twits might make a t**t.”